There are several surprise nominations and absences this year
Last year’s defining indie smash hit,Balatro?
Not nominatedfor anything.UFO 50, an impressive, important, big boy achievement snubbedby our own 2024 list?
Itdidget a Grand Prize nomination.
The nominees, and the winners, are selected by a collection of developers and journalists.
It is one of the few video game awards that doesn’t just seem like a straightforward popularity contest.
Animal Well, in fairness, got several honourable mentions.
